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D. Caesar,

Lyrical analysis

Streetcar by Daniel Caesar In 2015, Daniel Caesar released his second R&B/Soul EP, <Pilgrim’s Paradise= with the song Streetcar as one of the most popular songs to release off of this album. Daniel Caesar is a 27 year old Canadian singer who became a mainstream success in 2017 with his debut album <Freudian=, that not only catapulted him into fame in Canada, but also internationally. Daniel Caesar uses childhood experiences, religion, and unrequited love to have an intimate and meaningful approach to his lyrical writing. The song Streetcar off the EP <Pilgrim’s Paradise= explores the struggle of growing up at an uncontrollable pace and later realizing how much time was lost. Caesar writes this song as being in a metaphorical cab watching the lights dart by as he self-reflects on past experiences. These lights represent how much he’s been through while also reflecting on how he has further growth to reach his end goal. He uses imagery to connect how fast the streetlights are moving past, to how individuals can fast-forward through moments. These moments later on could’ve been vital for selfgrowth. The main idea he tries to convey over the span of the lyrics is that people grow up so fast that sometimes they don’t realize they’re close to the end until they meet it face to face. Daniel writes in this song that he has met the end but is not where he thought or where he should have been. He describes this feeling as him not reaching his <destination.= He wishes to project his mistakes and ignorance of time onto listeners to try and warn them about how fast-moving life can be. Daniel Caesar starts off this song with the lyrics <Let me know, Do I still got time to grow? Things ain't always set in stone, That be known let me know.= Daniel Caesar believes that he isn’t done maturing and hopes that he still has time. He contradicts the idiom <set in stone= by saying that things are not always firmly established, exemplifying that it is possible to grow out

come to terms with my hurt in order to really conquer it and move on. Soon after I had this experience in the car, I went home to the fighting, laid in my bed, put my earphones in, and had Daniel Caesar's melodic voice stitch up the lacerations in my mentality. Although he did not completely repair my well being, he did give me the opportunity to learn from these experiences. I realized I had a significant amount of growing up to do and so much time had been wasted neglecting opportunities and my feelings. Four and a half years later I still listen to this song almost every day to remind myself that in tough times, there is always room to grow out of them. Everyone goes through difficult times in their lives, some being the same, most being different, which leaves this song up to interpretation to the individual. I hope those who listen to this song find safety in themselves and in the conditions around them. The song Streetcar off of the EP <Pilgrim’s Paradise= explores the struggle of growing up at an uncontrollable pace and later realizing how much time was lost. In this song he uses real life situations as metaphors to draw the listener in to really dive into the deeper meaning of the lyrics. Daniel Caesar writes his songs to touch every listener in a different way and without this song I doubt I would have healed as efficiently as I did. I urge those who are struggling, to listen to this song and find peace with their situation.